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IMPROVEMENfI1 IN WOOD-PLANING MACHINES.`

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. #FME To ALL wHoM I'r MAY CONCERN:

Be it known thatI, JAMES J. RUSS, of Worcester, inthe county of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in vWood-Moulding Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enablel others skilled in the art to make and,

use the same, reference being ,had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

The present invention consists, frst, in so hanging a frame in which Vare arranged the feed-rollers of the moulding-machine to the supporting framework of the machine, that such vframe can be raised or lowered, at pleasure, according as may be necessary for properly adjusting the feed-rollers for action upon the stuif, and also in so constructingsuch frameas to permit the feed-rollers to yield in case there should be variations in the thickness of the stuff passing under the same; second, in hanging the `spindle of the side-cutter heads to and a vertical frame of suitable shape arranged to be moved up and down, and also laterally, for adjusting' the cutter-head for action, and at its upper, end provided with the box or bearing for the said spindle, whereby, whilethe side ofthe cutter-head is susceptible of adjustment for action upon the stuff, the bearing of the'boz is always upon the sam'e part of the spindle, in lieu of at diiie'rent points of the same, as with the arrangement of' parts heretofore employed, which produces 'an uneven wear; third, in forming the bed to the machine, where the surface or moulding-cutter head acts, with a series of slots or openings extending in the' direction of the movement of the stuff having bridge-bars, so as to allow the cutters to act upon the edges of the stud without-danger of striking the bed, and thus being injured; fourth,`in hanging the bar carrying the presser-shoe, that is arranged for pressing upon the stui, just in advance'of the point of action thereon by the moulding cutter head, in such manner to the framework ofthe machine', that through such frame it can be adjusted iu ,height for a more perfectraction of its presser-shoe upon' the stuff, and to yield should there be any variations in the thickness of the stuff passing through the machine; fifth, in a novel-constructed clamp for holding the press-block that is located for action upon the stui` after having been cut', or by the moulding-cutter; sixth, in

the arrangement,in connection with thepulley-drums of the spindles to the side-cutter heads, of a loose pulley,

by means of which the two cutter-heads can be driven with one belt, and both made' to turn in the same direction; seventh, providing the openings in the bed-plate, through which the side-cutterheads are arranged to move in a lateral or transverse' direction, with-a bridge-.plate or plates susceptibleof adjustment independent of the cutter-heads, whereby an adjustable support to the stuif is given as it passes over the line of such openings. In the accompanying drawings my improvements in moulding-machines are illustrated- Figure 11, plate I, being a plan or top view of amoulding-machiue having my improvements applied thereto.

Figure 2, plate 2, a transverse vertical section of the machine at its end where the feed-rollers are located.

Figure 3, plate 2., an elevation of one end to the frame carrying. the feed-rolls tolthe machine.

lFigures 4, 5, 6, and 7, plate 2, are detail views to be hereinafter referred to.

lSimilar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. 4

A,in the drawings, represents the Vsupporting framework of the machine, which consists of two parallel uprightsideframes, B, that at suitableV points are'joined together by horizontal bracelrods or bars, C, and at the upper ends by the bed-plate I), over which the stud orwood passes for beting acted upon by thecutterheads used, and thus cut or moulded. E E, two feed-rolls, hung at each end'in the upper ends of the'vertical side-pieces F of a frame, G, to be nowdescribed, as well as-its connection to the framework A, and the driving connection between the rollers. These side-pieces F are arranged by a dove-tail strip xed to their inside face in cach case, to move in corresponding dovetaileshaped grooves of plates I, that are arranged, in turn to move in suitable ways or grooves upon the outside face to the side-frames B. Under the bed D, and near the lower .endsvof the plates F, there is extended, across from one to the other, a horizontal shaft, K, turning at each end on bearing of the said plate F, that at one end causes a pulley, L, through which the feed-rolls are driven, as

,will be hereinafter described. This shaft passes through the slots in the inside plates I. M, a har, extendedacross from oneoutside plate F to the other, through the slots ,of the inner plates I, which bar'isxed at each end to the plates F. N, a bar, below thebariM, and fixed at its ends t'o the inner plates I. O, a spring, secured at its centre by a screw-loop, P,*to theupper side o'f bar N. This spring extends along the length of the bar N, and at its outer ends is hung to thedownward-projecting pieces-Q from the under side of the bar M. R, a screw-shaft, provided with a milledl flange, S, for convenience in turning it. This shaftR is placed in a vertical lposition, and-at-its upper end is arranged to loosely turn in the under side of the bed D, screwing by its lower end through the cross-bar N, hereinbefore referred to, `whereby,according as the screw-shaft is turned either to the right or left, the said bar,'with the frame to which it is fastened, is raised or lowered, as `the case may be, and thus the feed-rolls adapted for operation upon the stuff to bemoulded. By the arrangement of side-plates vor pieces F and I, to slide the one upon the other, in connection with the spring O, the pressure-rolls are allowed to yield to'any variations there may be in the thicknesslof the pressure under them.

Each feed-roll at one and the same end is provided with a similar pinion-wheel, T, with both oi'- which a, pinion-wheel, U, is arranged to engage so as toiturn both in the same direction. This wheel U is upon the inside face of a gear-wheel, V, and is concentric therewith, the tivo wheels turning together mpona common centre-shaft, W, xed in the outside plate. X, a pinion-wheel, gearing inte gear-wheel V. This wheel is {ix'ed to the front face of a bevel-gear wheel, Y, and in connection with such wheel turns upon the fixed centre-shaft `Z, of the outside plate F, to the feed-frame G. A2, 'a bevclfpinion wheel, engaging with bevel-gear wheel and upper end of a vertical shaft, B2, arranged to turn in bearings of the outside-plate to the feed-carrying frame.' C2, a bevel-gear wheel, in lower end of thev shaft B2, just above referred to, through Which wheel thc feed-rolls, by the arrangement and connection above described, are driven, when the face bevel-gear wheel D2, to the loose driving-pulley L, has been thrown into connection therewith by properly operating the lever-handle F2 therefor. G2, the bar, carrying presserfootH2, for holding the stuif firmly while being cut by the moulding-cutter hend this presser-foot, in the present ins-tance, being of that class of' presser-feet embraccdin and secured by Letters Patent issued to me, the 14th day of August, A. D. 1865, and therefore needing no morel particular description herein. This bar G2, at each end, is secured to vertical plates, that 'through inside p latesand other parts are similarly arranged for operation and adjustment to that described for the plates carrying the feedt'olls, and for a similar purpose. K2, the part of bed D to machine at which the moulding-cutter head irs-arranged to act. This part K2 is, in the direction of the length ot" the bed, provided with a series of slots or openings, L2, separated by bridgebars M2, whereby the cutters of the cutter-head are allowed to perfectly cut the edges of the stuft' without striking against the bed, and thus being injured, from the fact that such openings permit the ends of the cutters to pass below the surfaceof the bed, while at the same time the bridge-bars give a. firm support to the stuff. N2, a presser-bar, carrying the4 presser-block O2, which block is arranged to bear upon the stui after having been cutby the moulding-cutter head. This block O2 is secured in a hold, P2, between vthe anges Q2 upon its under side, by the action of the bent spring R that at each end bears against the block O2, pressing it against the flange Q2 opposite thereto, properly operated therefor through the4 turning in of the set-screw S2 of the holder. T2 T2, the cutter-heads, arranged to cut upon the sideoi` the stud' as it passes through the machine, the one upon one side and the other upon the other side. U2, the spindles to the cutterheads, one to each of thesame. i

For each of these spindles U2 a similar bracket, V2, is provided, having at the upper end a box, W2, in which the spindle turns, and in the socket-bearing a2, at the lower portion. to the arm V2, a pulley,4X2, being located 'in the spindle between-its two bearings, above described. `The lower end ofthe bracket-arm V2 terminates in Va screw-shaft, Y2, having two screw-nuts, Z2, screwed thereon, thatwhen the bracket-arm is placedin the machine, nre, the one upon the upper side and-the other upon the lower side of a slotted cross-bar, A3, to the side-frame, B, with the box portion to the arm enclosed` with a box-slide, B3, arranged to be moved in the transverse opening C3 in the bed-plate. By this arrangement the side-cutter heads can be adjusted in position laterally, and,

through the proper turning of thescrew-nuts X2 in position vertically, while the box is always bearing upon :the same part of the spindle-the advantages of which are obvious.

For the openings C3 to the slide-boxes, carrying the spindle-boxes, bridge-plates Da nre provided, that can be moved either to the right or left for a lateral adjustment, and thus producel a supportto the stuff as it is passing through the machine. E3, a loose pulley, vertically arranged for turning to the inside face of one of the side-frames B, by means of which one bolt', passing over it and the pulleys to the side-cutter spindles from counter or other suitabledriving-shaft, is suil'icient for driving such cutter-heads, and in one and the same direc- ,.tion, as is obvious from an inspection of gzil, where the belt is show in red lines'.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecnre by Letters Patent, is-

1. The adjustable frame G, bearing the feed-rollers, and provided with the bars M N, in combination with .the spring 0: substantially as described for the purpose specified.

2. The frame V2 for the lspindle U2, constructed 'as' described, having the box-bearing W and the socket- .bearing a2, and arranged to operate in connection with the boxvBs, substantially'as described for the purpose specified.

3. The bar carrying the presser-shoe lto the machine, when arranged in a frame applied to themachine, for

adjustment" thereon, and4 for its own adjustment through a spring, whether both be combined in one 'or used separately, substantially as' and for the purposes described.

4. The clamp or holder for the presser-block, provided with a spring arranged for operating, substantially as and for the purposedescribed. h

5. The brdge-p1a-tes or slides-D5, for the openings C3, in bedthe sliding box B3, slibstantially as and for the purpose described.

The abov' specification f my inventin signed-by me, this 3d day of August, 1867.

JAMES J. RUSS.

plates to the machine, in combination with Witnesses:

J. C. FRASER, WM. F. McNAMARA. 

